Aqara or Third Reality sensors? Or something else? | Home Assistant | Page 1

lucid mural Oct 28, 2024, 2:50 AM

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I like the native HA compatibility that the 3R devices have but hate their form factor and massive size. I love the form factor of the Aqara devices (and that you don’t need a screwdriver to access) but dislike that they don’t have native HA compatibility for firmware and the like. Suggestions? Should I just get the Aqara hub to keep them up to date and such? Or ignore firmware and just keep attached to the zigbee dongle? Or is there a better solution?

sweet pawn Oct 28, 2024, 8:58 AM

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ignore firmware and just keep attached to the zigbee dongle

lucid mural Oct 28, 2024, 4:38 PM

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But use Aqara?

ember marten Oct 29, 2024, 1:50 AM

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3R has better zigbee chips so better mesh and they follow the zigbee standard with fewer quirks that Aqara. Aqara assumes you are using their hub sometimes.

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3R if I'm choosing.

lucid mural Nov 3, 2024, 5:27 PM

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I ended up getting 3R for vibration and Aqara for leak

#Aqara or Third Reality sensors? Or something else?